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Texas Tech Health Check — 218 episodes

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Growing Older with Grace and Purpose: A Conversation About Healthy Aging

2

From Inspiration to Isolation: The Risks of Parasocial Bonds, Recognizing the Signs of Unhealthy Media Fixations

3

Eating Smarter: Understanding Protein

4

Neglected No More: Shining a Light on Schistosomiasis, Hope for a Parasitic Cure

5

Don't Let Vision Loss Dim Your World: A Cataract Primer

6

Wake Up to Better Sleep Health: Sleep Hygiene Myths and Facts

7

Why Your Head Hurts: Understanding Headaches with a Neurologist

8

Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM): Post-Menopausal Pelvic Changes

9

Hantavirus: Facts vs. Fear

10

A Career of Caring: Three Nurses, One Conversation

11

From Perimenopause to Post-Menopause: Taking the Mystery Out of Menopause

12

When Needs Go Unmet: A Deeper Look at Child Neglect

13

Taking on Pancreatic Cancer

14

Understanding Lower Back Pain

15

Smoking, Vaping as a Coping Mechanism

16

Vasectomies: Simple, Safe and Effective

17

Meniscus Transplants: Risks, Rewards and Recovery

18

Sickle Cell Awareness: Why Early Intervention is Important

19

Weight Loss as Medicine: GLP-1s, Metabolism, and Better Health

20

Why More People are Beating Cancer Than Ever Before

21

Tonsils, Sleep, and Sick Days: When Tonsils Affect More Than Just Sore Throats

22

Hope and Help for the Dementia Journey

23

Head and Neck Cancer: What It Is and Why Early Detection Matters

24

Habits, Boundaries, and the Power of 'Hello'

25

HPV, Pap Tests, and Cervical Cancer: What Women Need to Know

26

AI: A Tool for Therapists, Not a Replacement for Them

27

Hip Arthroscopy: Small Incisions, Big Impact

28

Medicine on the Frontier: Why Rural Health Care Is Essential

29

The Other Side of Cancer Recovery: Mental Health Tools for Cancer Patients and Families

30

Villains Reimagined: What Modern Medicine Says About Monsters

31

Keeping Your Lungs Strong and Healthy

32

Knee Health Matters: Preservation Before Replacement

33

How Public Health Protects Us During Disasters

34

Let's Get Real About Sexual Health

35

Childhood Cancer: A Family's Journey

36

Hope in Every Step: Raising Awareness for Childhood Cancer

37

Your Student Health Clinic: A Hidden Gem on Campus

38

New Season Coming Soon

39

Your Pelvic Floor, Your Health: What Every Woman Should Know

40

Your Summer Safety Checklist for Kids

41

Guys, Let's Talk About Your Pelvic Floor

42

Clinical Trials Explained: Bridging Discovery and Treatment Through Research

43

From Pregnancy to Postpartum: Medication Guidance That Matters, Support From the Infant Risk Center

44

The Hidden Half: Unmasking Male Infertility

45

You Are Not Your Bank Balance: Reclaiming Mental Well-being

46

Feeling Drained? How to Restore Your Emotional Energy

47

Clearing the Air: The Truth About Vaping and Lung Health

48

Male Breast Cancer: Raising Awareness and Understanding

49

From Heavy Lids to Clear Vision: Understanding Eyelid Surgery

50

Hope and Healing: Preventing Child Abuse in Our Community

51

Understanding Food Sensitivities to Dyes

52

Decoding the Delight: Why We Feel Good After Cleaning

53

When Breathing Gets Hard: Understanding COPD

54

Protecting Your Kidneys: Vital Tips from a Nephrologist

55

Keeping Kids Safe: A Guide to Burn Prevention

56

Measles is Back: What You Need to Know Now

57

Beyond Fandom: Exploring the Depth of Grief

58

Crafting, Music and Movement: How to Keep Your Body in Tune

59

The Heart of the Matter: Understanding Sudden Cardiac Arrest

60

Hip Preservation Surgery: When and Why to Consider It

61

Baby Steps: Getting Ready for Your Newborn’s Arrival

62

The Great Escape: Breaking Free from Nicotine Addiction

63

Beyond the Feast: Holiday Safety Tips from a Burn Surgeon

64

Holiday Harmony: Balancing Tradition and Well-being

65

Toxic Family Dynamics: Breaking Free

66

COVID-19: Five Years Later

67

Memory Loss: Help for Patients and Their Caregivers

68

Your Office Squad: A How-To Guide

69

Skin Protection and Tattoos: Advice from a Burn Specialist

70

Eye-mazing: Halloween Safety and Eye Color Change

71

Paw-sitive Healing: Grieving Your Furry Friend and Overcoming Pet Loss

72

Lung Health at Work: Preventing Occupational Illnesses

73

Understanding Urinary Tract Infections, Treatments, Prevention

74

Resilience in Caregiving: How to Stay Strong While Caring for Others

75

How Social Isolation Affects Older Adults

76

Doomscrolling and Distress: Navigating the Mental Health Risks of Violent News, Images

77

Taking Charge of Your Lung Health: Empowering You to Breathe Easier

78

The Thyroid Gland: Functions, Disorders, and Treatments

79

Strength in Vulnerability: Talking Mental Health, Suicide Prevention for Men

80

Understanding Food Allergies: Awareness, Prevention and Summer Fun

81

Sole Mates for Summer: Keeping Your Feet Happy and Healthy

82

Empowered and Informed: Keeping Well Through Middle Age and Beyond

83

Get Moving: Benefits of Exercise for Lifelong Health

84

Skin Sense: Expert Guidance for Skin Cancer Protection and Prevention

85

Personalized Approaches to Weight Loss: Tailoring Bariatric Surgery to Individual Needs

86

Inflammation of the Brain: Shedding the Light on Encephalitis

87

Beyond the Classroom Bell: How Hearing Loss Impacts Rural Teens

88

Empowering Health Care Providers: the Transformative Role of AI in Clinical Practice

89

Empowering Health Care Students: AI's Role in Health Care Education

90

Empowering Patients: Harnessing the Potential of AI in Your Care

91

Election Anxiety 101: Recognizing and Addressing Stressors in Politics

92

Seasonal Allergies and Upper Respiratory Issues: Tips for Keeping You, Others Healthy

93

Exploring Evidence-Based Aesthetics with a Physician

94

Healthy Boundaries, Happy Relationships: Setting Limits in the Face of Jealousy and Envy

95

Breaking the Stigma Around Prostate Cancer

96

From Early Detection to Clear Solutions: Protecting Your Child's Vision

97

Silent Thief of Sight: Understanding Glaucoma

98

Mindful Moments: Integrating Self-Care into Your Daily Life

99

Find Your Fitness Flow: Designing a Workout Routine You Actually Stick to

100

From FOMO to JOMO: Embracing the Joy of Missing Out

101

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

102

Mindful Living: the Impact of Gratitude on Health

103

Prolonged Grief Disorder: Challenging Stigmas and Fostering Compassion

104

Understanding Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders

105

Fall Into Wellness: Preparing for a Healthy Autumn

106

Healthy Kids, Happy Lives

107

Heads Up! Tackling Brain Injuries in Adolescents and How to Prevent Them

108

A Common Digestive Problem: Gallstones and Gallbladders

109

Ring of Fire Watch: A Guide to Eye Protection During the Annular Eclipse

110

The Impact of Asthma on Adolescent Health and Well-Being

111

Beyond Skin Deep: All About Plastic Surgery, Choosing the Right Doctor

112

Elevating Student Wellbeing: Navigating Social Pressures and Binge Drinking

113

Tips for Managing Stress and Anxiety During Your First Year of College

114

People Unknowingly Taking Fentanyl Risk Complications With Prescribed Meds, Addiction, Possibly Death

115

There is Help for Female Urinary Incontinence

116

Colorectal Cancer Screening Key for Finding, Possible Prevention

117

Breaking the Silence: A Conversation About Youth Suicide

118

Facts About Low Testosterone and Treatments

119

Our 100th Episode

120

Make it a Hot Girl Summer Free of Burns

121

Symptoms, Testing and Treatment of ADHD in Adults

122

Children With Disabilities, Special Needs at Higher Risk for Abuse, Neglect

123

Learning About Cystic Fibrosis

124

Understanding Weight Loss: Medications, Procedures and Plans

125

Why You Should Get Rid of Your Unused or Expired Medications

126

Why We Get Acne and How to Treat It

127

Tips to Stay Safe While Hiking

128

Taking Care of Your Mental Health at Work

129

Diabetic Eye Disease, Symptoms and Treatment

130

Benefits, Future of Telemedicine

131

Respiratory Allergies Symptoms, Treatments

132

Signs of Domestic Abuse, How You Can Help Victims

133

Advocating for Yourself, Setting Boundaries

134

Knowing History of Heart Disease as Important as Lifestyle

135

How to Keep Your Hair, Skin Hydrated This Winter

136

Lifelong Benefits to Exercising as a Family

137

Gambling Addiction: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

138

What is Human Trafficking and Why it's Public Health Issue

139

Keeping your stress in check during the holidays

140

Managing PTSD During the Holidays

141

Coping with Recovery During the Holidays

142

How smoking, shoveling snow could damage your heart

143

What is Alzheimer's Disease and how to support caregivers

144

Some Common Military Veterans' Health Issues and Injuries, Where to Get Help

145

How to Manage Diabetes During the Holidays

146

Dia de los Muertos and how we grieve

147

Stay Healthy This Fall, Winter

148

Why we like or hate being scared

149

Identifying Postpartum Depression, Resources, Help

150

How Sensory Processing Disorder Affects Some People, Especially Children

151

Checking in with your child now that school's in session

152

Colorectal Cancer: What is it and how to get access to testing

153

Back to School: Montanez

154

Sleep: Berdine

155

Anger: Korinek

156

Healthy Feet: Grimes

157

Hand Health: Bourland

158

Urology: Sharma

159

Skin Cancer: Tarbox

160

Research: McMahon

161

Stop the Bleed: Bankhead

162

Women's Health: Prabhu and Farooqi

163

Willed Body Program: Gilbert and Jones

164

Lupus: Sutton

165

Child Abuse Prevention: Patterson

166

Aphasia: Corwin

167

Reflection on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Test and Islam

168

Match Day: Berk

169

Brain Injury Awareness Month - Norbury

170

LGBTQ+ Health Care: Bennett

171

Relationships: Korinek

172

COVID-19 Testing: Rice-Spearman and Redman

173

COVID-19 Update: D'Agostino

174

Heart Health: Shurmur

175

Cervical Health Awareness: Hosford

176

PTSD: Wakefield

177

Yearly physicals: Babb

178

Weight Management: Payne

179

Alcohol Use Disorder: Bergeson

180

Winter Skin, Hair: Tarbox

181

Spirituality: McGovern

182

Family Medical History, Directives: Klein

183

Avoiding Injuries: Griswold

184

Lung health: Islam

185

Diabetes: Felton

186

Seasonal Affective Disorder and Sleep: Bennett

187

Prescription Drugs: Seifert

188

Breast Cancer: Jones

189

Allergies: Tarbox

190

Healthy Aging: Culberson

191

Sepsis: Griswold

192

COVID-19: Berk and Cook

193

Take Your Best Shot

194

Oral Health and Cancer

195

Swallowing Disorders

196

Balance Your Intake, Balance Your Stress (Part 2)

197

Balance Your Intake, Balance Your Stress (Part 1)

198

Hearing Loss: Tips for Protecting Hearing, Advances in Hearing Aids

199

Colon Cancer: Early Detection is Crucial

200

Telemedicine: Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

201

Medication Safety

202

Listen to Your Gut

203

Relief, Hope for Those With Severe Depression

204

How to Survive the Holidays

205

Long-term Effects of COVID-19

206

Vaccines: The Booster (Part 2)

207

Vaccines: A Primer (Part 1)

208

Expert Advice on Lactation and Breastfeeding

209

Recovery: Stop and Smell the Roses

210

Help for Headaches

211

What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?

212

Starting 'Anew' During a Pandemic

213

Cover Up: Save a Community (Part 2)

214

Cover Up: Save a Life (Part 1)

215

Taking Care of Your Mental Health

216

Communicating With Children

217

President's Prescription

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Introduction